Freaks and Geeks
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Well, here we are.
The end of the road!
Thank you for joining me these past six weeks.
Lets get into Discos and Dragons.
NBC hadnt ordered any additional episodes past the initial 13, so Feig wrote the ending he wanted.
Nevertheless, Feig stuck with Discos and Dragons as written.
That is, of course, what Lindsay Weir (Cardellini) does.
About her grief over her grandmothers death and how that loss impacted her worldview.
Her affection for the freaks and her desire to be accepted by them.
What happened to the guy they knew who used to yell Disco sucks!
with Daniel (James Franco) and Ken (Seth Rogen)?
Club, the realm of the geeks.
(Mr. Rossos How you like them apples?
has to be a nod toGood Will Hunting, no?)
Shes tired of Daniels ups and downs, tired of the emotional labor of their relationship.
For her part, Lindsay isnt sure she wants to go to the summit at all.
She didnt try very hard, she tells Mr. Rosso and her parents.
So what if shes part of the top one percent?
Her tentative, disbelieving delivery of Im one very lucky girl?
With Box of Rain playing, Lindsay has the most genuine reaction to music weve seen all season long.
But Lindsay listening to the Grateful Dead is an all-body experience.
Thats not what the Dead are about.
Its all about being connected and being free.
And shockingly, Mr. Rossos punishment of Daniel ends up being good for him, too.
), and they all experience that when they invite Daniel to their Friday nightDungeons & Dragonsadventure.
But ultimately, classifications like this freak, geek, jock, whatever feel ancillary.
The geeks have a new friend, and that matters more.
Kim is Lindsays friend, and that matters more.
It may be painful for them, or it may be bittersweet.
It may end in friendships broken or in new relationships formed.
